Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
[sueoial Correspondence Of the Alexa. GAzETrEI
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fsnsaial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETTEl
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 6, 1887.
The trial of Rev. Mr.. Todd was continued
to day before the Washington Presbytery.
The case attracts so little interest here, not
withstanding the long and circumstantial
accounts oft published in the newspapers
of the city, that beyond the eighteen or
twenty members of the Pres5ytery, there
were not more than two or three otner peo'
pie present at the trial to-day. The witness
es examined were Mrs. Slaght, her son, Dr.
Meredith, and Mr.. Rounds, the latter haVlnga
map Of the scene Of the charged oHense, ny
which he illustrated his testimony. Inese
witnesses were summoned by the defense for
the purpose OF invaiidating the testimony o,
the negro Turner, whose evidence ls relied
upon by the prosecution to secure conVlc-
ton. Turner testified, when his evidence
was taken last week, that up to certain
time he had not spoken to any one about
the case. but young Slaght this morning
testified that before that time Turner mad
conversation with him on the subject. 1t
was also in evidence to-day that Turner had
received money from some OF the prosecu'
tors. but the prosecution, in reply to that,
SalQ the lQOHGN IoICllSN w h1sS NH4J ~ fN%S
him for the time lost in giving his testlmo-
nv. The case will be continued to. morrow
and possibiy longer Two more witnesses
from the neighborhood of Manassas were
summoned to day. The trial has already
developed the fact that while some of the
members OF the Presbytery believe the &C
cused entirely innocent, one, Mt least, Is
thoroughly convinced of his guilt.
In otfauloA TIM fNamn0uV
banquet in New York last Monday, say that
the sentiment that evoked the loudest ap
plause. after Gov. Lees speech, was that OF
Congressman Maybury of Michigan, as tot
lows: 81 believe i'll civil service reform; but
I also believe there are no reformers but
democrats, and therefore believe IN put
ting democrats in Office"
Rumors of the removal of postmaster
Conger, of this city, an offensive republican
partisan. are again revived, when all but
year and haliof the term the democratic
administration has expired, but the rumors
do not go to the extent OF naming MS sue.
cessor. Mr.. Conger says he is surprised
that he has not been removed long ago.
1t is reported that Mr.. Morrison, though
his annual salary as interstate commerce
commissioner is So, 500, while that of q Con-
gresham is only $1,000, would prefer to be
back in the House as the inefficient leader
of the low tariff men in that body, and that
he will be candidate for denomination for
his old seat next summer. Those VINO
know him best, however, say he Is SO
pleased with the stroke of lightning he re-
ceived in the shape of his commissioning,
that he will not relinouish it unless 1t be for
moro lucrative place.
rNho GroI decision fha p1sA 0F the re-
moyal of the two Capitol guides, young
Popham and Bowden, will be determined
by the vote OF Sergeant-at-ArmsC anady OF
the Senate. He and Sergeant.at-ArmsL Lee
dom of the House, and Architect Clarke OF
the Capitol, constitute the board which has
charge Of all such matters. Until his vote
is given the guides will be suspended.
An influential democratic member of
Congress, in talking to-day about MIR. Gar
lands acknowledgment of the fact that he
had been offered place on the interstate
commerce commission, said he could not
understand how anybody of consequence
enough to hold the position of Attorney
General in the Presidents cabinet could re-
tain that place after such an offer had been
mado. Suppose, ne said, such an offer had
been made to member of any former DEM
ocratic cabinet. Why, he would have taken
the hint at once, and resigned on the in
slant, and would not have been long in re-
sentng the insult. But, he continued,
times have sadly changed since then, and,
unfortunately for the South, the change is
even more perceptible among her democrat.
ic politicians than among the politicians OF
either the North or the West Elevated
governmental position, he said, seems not
only to turn their heads but their hearts IN
respect of their own people, and to make
them lose their self respect in their efforts
to retain such position.
VII. Heard, a colored man, of Charles
ton, S. c., who complained to the interstate
commerce commission of discrimination
against him on account of color by the
Georgia Railroad, has reduced his complaint
to the form of an affidavit, which document
has been received by the commission.